We want a new public company that cuts bills and cuts polluting carbon emissions. A non-profit company with social justice, clean energy and democracy at its core. To make a start on funding this, the GLA should divest its £4.8billion pension fund from fossil fuels and reinvest in the people's energy company we're calling for.

Switched On London is a broad campaign coalition, a few of our supporters include:

Fuel Poverty Action

Fuel Poverty Action campaigns against the injustice of cold homes by turning up the heat on rip-off energy companies and the politicians in their pockets.

Platform London

Platform combines art, activism, education and research in one organisation. This approach enables us to create unique projects driven by the need for social and ecological justice.

PCS Union

The Public & Commercial Services Union (PCS) is one of the largest trade unions in the UK. PCS are organised through the civil service & government agencies, and also organise widely in the private sector.

NEF

NEF is the UK’s leading think tank promoting social, economic and environmental justice. NEF’s aim is to transform the economy so that it works for people and the planet.

Today Nicola Sturgeon pledged to set up a state owned Scottish energy company to provide cheaper energy to households. Switched On – a coalition group of trade unions, community energy , fuel poverty and faith groups responded: “There is plenty besides Strepsils that Theresa May should follow Nicola Sturgeon’s lead on. The First Minister’s[…]

Mayor of London’s own report reveals he scaled back his Energy for Londoners scheme to prioritise short-term delivery Sets out significant costs to revenues, carbon reductions and job creation Campaign coalition criticise Mayor’s short-termism Contact: Emma Hughes, 07801140192 emma@platformlondon.org @SwitchedOnLDN A newly published GLA report [1] reveals that the Mayor of London scaled back his Energy[…]

Campaigners have attacked the decision by Sadiq Khan to backtrack on a key manifesto commitment to set up a new publicly-owned not-for-profit energy company for London. Instead, Sadiq is only committing to a brand-partnership with existing companies – described by campaigners as a “white-label whitewash”.

Modelling by Landman Economics for Switched on London[1] has revealed that a London-run public energy company would be able to set its base tariff at £970 for the average customer. According to Ofgem this represents a saving of £159 off the average dual fuel tariff, which clocks in at £1129.[2]

Mayor Sadiq Khan has made a crucial decision for London’s energy future, to set up Energy for Londoners (EfL), a new not-for-profit energy company for the capital. EfL has the potential to tackle both fuel poverty and climate change while putting power back in Londoners’ hands. But there are fears the plan would be ditched[…]

Press enquiries contact Emma Hughes, 07801140192 Today marks one year since London elected Sadiq Khan as its Mayor; in that year Khan has failed to deliver on his manifesto promise to set up Energy for Londoners (EfL) a not-for-profit public energy company to deliver affordable, clean energy for the capital. Taking its cue from Robin[…]

Sadiq Khan has committed to creating a public energy company for Londoners, and we now need to make sure he keeps his promise. Switched on London has been campaigning for a not-for-profit Energy for Londoners (EfL) that will transform London’s energy sector and ensure affordable energy across the city. Given the monopoly of the Big6[…]

Contact: Emma Hughes 07801140192 or Mika MInio-Paluello 07733466038 Campaigners are furious at British Gas’ continued profiting from high energy bills, while millions are in fuel poverty. [1] Emma Hughes from Switched On campaign group said “Once again we see British Gas reporting comfortable profits, while over 10% of families in England suffer in cold homes[…]